Liked and subscribed. My late mother-in-law had an old Ashley Box Stove like that. With hers, you cook flip the top up on it where it had a cooking plate.
Looking really good Rick! I’ve always liked using t&g pine. Have a lot of it in my cabin! Happy New Year and hoping 2025 is a great year for you and your family!
Looking good Rick! Question for you: I've done plenty of renovations on the coast of Brooklyn. I know putting up any kind of finished wall material, drywall or any wood product, is a concern prior to getting the heating system up and running. Do you have any issues with the finish wall material cracking or separating after a while with the extreme temperature swings from summer to winter? Especially on those winter days when you're not able to get to the cabin to heat it? Keep up the good work!
Well Yes indeed. That part of the reason I am covering up a lot of the drywall is for the problem with cracking. When I am done it will look a lot better as much of the broken seems will be covered, and the areas around the edges of walls will be trimmed out. Wood is a lot more forgiving than drywall. If I would have started the cabin build from scratch it would have had ZERO drywall inside the cabin, and would have been wood interior.
Looks like the outside of it has creosote dripping down it in the past. You should replace it and any of the double walled pipe going up to the top. Burning wet wood causes that, it’s dangerous if it ignites.
I am monitoring the situation. I believe the creosote is as you stated the burning of wet wood. The prior owner took the dry wood out of the dry storage area, and moved it outside where it has gotten largely quite wet. That will be a new project next year, the building of a proper wood shed.
Wow!!! What a transformation!!! Camp looks amazing. Great job Rick. Thanks for taking us along
Thanks Alex.
Liked and subscribed. My late mother-in-law had an old Ashley Box Stove like that. With hers, you cook flip the top up on it where it had a cooking plate.
Thanks Steve. That is cool info about that model of Ashley stove.
Looking good, Rick. I wouldn't care what the wood stove looked like as long as it keeps me warm 😀
I'm with you on that, it's all about the warmth.
My wife and I are enjoying your shows we like to think that one day we will be on our own remodeling adventures.❤🤩
I hope you folks will be able to find a place too. I am enjoying the process.
Looks good Rick. The camp is really coming along nicely.
Thanks Jon. It is looking better every day.
Thanks for sharing this adventure/transformation.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Great spot. I have had land a camp and now a house in Maine for 40 ish years. Moving up full time soon.
It’s a great place to live!
Heading up to duck lake Friday to check on camp spend weekend , get a break camp withdrawals
Enjoy your time at camp.
You are making great progress!!! Looks good! I'm surprised living in Maine you don't have a plow for your truck. Cheers!!!
I had a plow for an earlier truck, but now use a tractor mounted snow blower for driveway clearing at home.
Happy New Year to you and your family
Happy New Year to you as well.
Looking really good Rick! I’ve always liked using t&g pine. Have a lot of it in my cabin! Happy New Year and hoping 2025 is a great year for you and your family!
Happy New Year to you as well, I hope 2025 is a good year for your family.
Happy New Year Rick. What is the roundish thing hanging in the corner above the wood stove? It almost looks like a wasp nest...
That is exactly what it is. There are two fairly large "cabin decor" wasp nests in the camp. They may stay. They may go. I have not quite decided yet.
Looking good Rick! Question for you: I've done plenty of renovations on the coast of Brooklyn. I know putting up any kind of finished wall material, drywall or any wood product, is a concern prior to getting the heating system up and running. Do you have any issues with the finish wall material cracking or separating after a while with the extreme temperature swings from summer to winter? Especially on those winter days when you're not able to get to the cabin to heat it? Keep up the good work!
Well Yes indeed. That part of the reason I am covering up a lot of the drywall is for the problem with cracking. When I am done it will look a lot better as much of the broken seems will be covered, and the areas around the edges of walls will be trimmed out. Wood is a lot more forgiving than drywall. If I would have started the cabin build from scratch it would have had ZERO drywall inside the cabin, and would have been wood interior.
@@richardtheriault7624 Fantastic. Thanks Rick. Appreciate the insight.
Looks like the outside of it has creosote dripping down it in the past. You should replace it and any of the double walled pipe going up to the top. Burning wet wood causes that, it’s dangerous if it ignites.
I am monitoring the situation. I believe the creosote is as you stated the burning of wet wood. The prior owner took the dry wood out of the dry storage area, and moved it outside where it has gotten largely quite wet. That will be a new project next year, the building of a proper wood shed.
Peace
Thank-you.